Unclear and ambiguous court judgments have continued to fuel misrepresentation of judicial decisions by journalists, leaving members of the public with wrong interpretations of what the court actually ruled.
Nigerian Air Force strikes have reportedly neutralised scores of terrorists advancing from Zamfara State towards Kebbi State to attack communities.
The Nigerian Supreme Court has barred all Nigerian lawyers, court registrars, and other officials from continued use of ‘Barrister’ as a title in their dealings with the apex court. This is likely to apply to all courts where lawyers practise in the country. Please, click the link to read more.
The Federal Capital Territory Police Command has arrested and detained four of its officers for allegedly extorting N53,000 from the Chairman of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission, Dr Musa Aliyu, during an illegal stop-and-search operation in Abuja.
ShareShareTweetPin0 SharesR & B singer R. Kelly has formally asked United States President Donald Trump to commute his prison sentence, raising fresh questions over whether the White House will consider granting executive clemency to the disgraced musician. Court records released this week by the US Office of the Pardon Attorney show that Kelly, whose full…
ShareShareTweetPin0 SharesThe events reportedly witnessed at Magistrate Court 7, Uyo, on June 18, 2026, should concern every citizen of Akwa Ibom State, regardless of political affiliation, profession, ethnicity, or social status. If the account presented by investigative journalist and farmer, Ibanga Isine, is accurate, then the issues raised go far beyond the personal humiliation of…
ShareShareTweetPin0 SharesThe Cell Norbert Zongo for Investigative Journalism in West Africa (CENOZO) has condemned the reported removal of journalists from Magistrate’s Court 7 in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, during proceedings involving allegations of farmland destruction by cattle and herders. In a statement issued from Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, on Thursday, CENOZO described the exclusion of journalists…
ShareShareTweetPin0 SharesThe Court of Appeal in Abuja has dismissed an appeal filed by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) challenging the reinstatement of its former employee, Abraham Akoji Abutu, ruling that the anti-graft agency lacked the legal authority to dismiss him based on an invalid staff handbook and without complying with the Public Service…
Contrary to the Nigerian federal government’s persistent denial of religious persecution, including killings, targeted at Christians, the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) has raised the alarm over credible reports of grave human rights violations against women and girls in Nigeria.
The Akwa Ibom State Police Command has reported two breakthroughs in Uyo and Ibesikpo Asutan Local Government Areas in its crackdown on criminal activities.
